NCSLMA Conference
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NCSLMA CONFERENCE 2008
“Innovation: Media Specialists for Change ”
Join us at the Benton Convention Center in
Winston-Salem from October 29-31 for the
Eighth Annual NCSLMA Conference!
Vendor Information
Call to Present Information
Keynote Speaker:
Mike Eisenberg will be the keynote speaker and he will also offer a full day pre-conference session on the Big6. Here is some information about Mike.
Mike Eisenberg, Dean Emeritus and Professor of the Information School at the University of Washington, is widely known in library, information, and education circles. He co-founded (with Peter Milbury) LM_NET, the school library media electronic community; and is co-author (with Bob Berkowitz) of the Big6, the most widely used approach to information and technology literacy skills instruction in the world. Mike is a passionate advocate for the importance of teacher-librarians and library media programs in learning. Mike is also founding Director of the Information Institute of Syracuse (including the ERIC Clearinghouse on Information & Technology, AskERIC, and GEM, the Gateway to Educational Materials); Mike is a prolific author (9 books and dozens of articles) and has worked with thousands of students-pre-K through higher education-as well as people in business, government, and communities to improve their information and technology skills. Mike's current work focuses on information, communications, and technology (ICT) literacy, information credibility, and information science education K-20.
Henry Heidtmann will present two half-day pre-conference sessions on TV Production.
Kathleen Baxter will offer a full-day pre-conference session on Connecting Boys with Books. She will also present concurrent sessions on the Best Books 2008 and New Non-Fiction.
David Holt will be the performer at the Toast and Tales breakfast on Friday, October 31st.
Candace Fleming will be the speaker at the author luncheon on Friday, October 31st. Her luncheon speech will be titled "A Skunk Walking Into the Library..."
Call to Present
Do you think outside the box? Do you have ideas that inspire your colleagues? Then fill out the call to present form to present your ideas at the 2008 NCSLMA Conference. The theme is Innovation: Media Specialists for Change and we are looking for sessions that will underscore this idea. Share your ideas with media coordinators from across the state! The call to present form is due July 1, 2008.
Call to Present Form (MSWord) (PDF)
Each session is one hour long and presenters (up to two per session) receive their conference registration for free. You will be notified if your proposal is accepted after the deadline to turn in the form has passed.
Vendor Information
If you are interested in presenting at the conference, please read the vendor letter and fill out the attached form. The exhibit hall floor plan is included below for your reference. If you have any questions, please contact Deanna Harris.
Vendor letter (MSWord)
Exhibit Hall Floor Plan (PDF)
NCSLMA CONFERENCE 2007
“School Library Media Programs: Connecting Curriculum, Connecting Cultures, Connecting Communities”
2007 Conference Session Schedule and Handouts (HTML)
Note: Handouts are posted as they are received. If you have not sent your handouts yet it's not too late!
Future Conference Dates:
NCSLMA:
October 29-31, 2008, Winston-Salem, NC
AASL:
November 4-8, 2009, Charlotte, NC